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Advice to My Mini-Me

High School Graduation…..

When I started writing this out, the idea was to create a little something for my future. While I am still young, giving my thoughts on things that I wish I knew or words of encouragement I wish I would have gotten. I wanted to look back and pull this out to share with my daughter. (Yea I am preplanning lol). But for today, this post, Advice to My Mini Me is dedicated to my little sister. My sister and I are 8 years apart. We are completely different and completely alike. I definitely see myself in her when I was in high school. I have been that big sister that is always there (literally) and I wouldn’t trade it for anything. Today my little sister graduates from high school. It seems unreal, but I am ready to continue to see her transition into the young lady she will become.

Graduating from high school is exciting. You are literally stepping into a new world. New opportunities and new people. Along with all the exciting things that graduating high school and stepping into college provides, it also provides you with a lot of pressure.

I just want to give her and a few others that are graduating some pointers.

Here it goes….

Do what makes you happy

Be who makes you happy

Maintain good grades

Look into and prepare for the future

Be active in school (clubs/organizations/sororities)

Remember someone is always watching you

Make your own money (It feels good to not have to ask).

Balance…. Manage a social life and alone time

Remember to never lose sight of who you are

Make memories

Love yourself first

Admit when you are wrong

Don’t spend a lot of time entertaining “potential”

Make new friends

Remember everyone is not your friend

If it means something to you, fight for it

Protect your body

Accept your setbacks to make a comeback

Never ever settle… Never ever

Don’t give into peer pressure

Your intuition is 99% right. Listen to it

Forgive.. But you don’t have to always forget

Understand you won’t always have life figured out

Embrace your flaws

Dress the way you want to be addressed

Don’t forget to treat yourself sometime

Don’t let your pride get in the way

Be the person you want to find

Enjoy the little things

Life is short… Don’t sleep it away

Travel

Treat them how you want to be treated

Never burn bridges

Always water your own grass

Follow your dreams

Always carry a book

Always be a lady

You learn so much by simply observing others

Know that I always love you

Value your education

Make your coins

Value yourself

Don’t hold grudges… Life is too short

Always be prepared

Don’t make the same mistake twice

Surround yourself with like minded friends

Treat yourself

Find your quote and stick to it

Pray about everything

Keep God first

As I said initially, this started for another reason, but I knew I wanted to do share somethings with you. I hope you take what I said and understand it. Know that I love you and support you always. I hope that you enjoy your college life. Please know that it will pass by in the blink of an eye. One day you enter your first college class and the next you are prepping to walk across the stage again. Take in every minute of it. Work hard and enjoy life.